Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was disappointed his side did not get the reward their performance deserved after a 3-0 defeat in their Champions League semi-final first leg in Barcelona left them with a mountain to climb.

Lionel Messi went a long way to delivering on his pre-season promise to win the Champions League with two goals – one a brilliant trademark free-kick – in a 3-0 first-leg semi-final victory over Liverpool.

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde refused to apologise for having to rely so heavily on Lionel Messi to solve their problems after the Argentinian scored the goal which secured an eighth title in 11 years.